From roaring crowds to FIFA World Cup absence: What’s holding India back from football’s biggest stage?India's FIFA World Cup aspirations remain distant. Despite widespread passion, the nation struggles to produce elite footballers. Experts p...
08 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
Powell uses JFK award speech to warn against political pressure on Fed, courts and schoolsJerome Powell, former Federal Reserve Chair, received an award for safeguarding the central bank's independence. He emphasized the crucial ...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Iran war energy shock drives India's interest in ethanol and other biofuelsIndia and Southeast Asian nations are boosting biofuel use amid global fuel disruptions. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported oil ...
15 May, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
African proverb of the day: “If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family” — A proverb that proves women hold the power of change and life lessons on education, empowerment, social impactThe African proverb of the day, “If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family,” highlig...
08 May, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
African proverb of the day: You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave them food yesterday — Life lessons on social behavior, responsibility, and helping othersThe African proverb “You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave them food yesterday” reflects deep traditional wisdom about human respons...
01 May, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Pregnant MBA graduate gets big four job, but one fear about the workplace is haunting her. Reddit has a lot to sayA pregnant MBA graduate set to join a Big Four firm in India has sparked a wider debate on workplace bias and maternity support after shari...
26 Apr, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn't listeningStates are grappling with artificial intelligence regulation as the federal government resists. Lawmakers are proposing new rules for AI, f...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
H-1B and F-1 in 2026: What visa-dependent professionals need to know about long-term immigration planningRecent policy shifts have significantly narrowed the margins for H-1B and F-1 visa holders in the U.S., increasing uncertainty for families...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
African Proverb of the Day: “Discord between the powerful is a fortune for the poor”African Proverb of the Day: It highlights how conflicts among leaders and influential groups can reshape society in unexpected ways. When t...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Where’s My Refund IRS delays 2026: As April 15 deadline nears, what’s the real IRS refund timeline and why are refunds still slow?Where’s My Refund IRS delays 2026: Over 90% of Internal Revenue Service refunds arrive within 21 days. Taxpayers are seeing unexpected slow...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
SC rejects plea to stop caste Census, slams petitioner for language used in PILThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea to halt the caste census. The court also strongly criticized the petitioner for using inappropriate ...
10 Apr, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
View: Two-child cap and other disincentives should go. We need more babies, not lessIndia’s fertility is plummeting. It must abandon bogus fears of excess population and prepare for a future with fewer and fewer people of w...
27 Jun, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
Forty years of population policy in China: A timelineThe decades under one-child rule led to under-reporting of female births, as well as a high rate of abortions of female foetuses, skewing t...
31 May, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Single male parents to get child care leave in Railways from April: Piyush Goyal"We have decided that single male railway servant can avail leave under the scheme from April onwards," he told the House. "The Railways pr...
20 Mar, 2020, 07.57 PM IST
China ends one-child policy to boost populationMany countries are worried at an aging population and its effects - a decreasing workforce and increased spending on pension and social sec...
01 Jan, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
Over 53,000 couples apply for 2nd child in BeijingA major policy shift at the end of 2013 allowed couples nationwide to have a second child if either of the parent is a single child.
25 Oct, 2015, 03.54 PM IST